The scientific basis of caloric restriction leading to longer life

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-150

  Fontana, Luigi ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Calorie restriction; Physical exercise; Prevention

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; SOMATOMEDIN;

ADAPTATION; AGING; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; OBESITY;

ADIPOSITY; AGING; ANIMALS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; PRIMATES;

EID: 64549083295     PISSN: 02671379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOG.0b013e32831ef1ba     Document Type: Article

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